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Kids
Aug 14, 2007 0:50:44 GMT
Post by woodenrabbit on Aug 14, 2007 0:50:44 GMT
Last year's festival impressed me with how kiddie friendly it was. I am in a party bring 6 kids this year and I urge anyone with kids to ensure they bring toys with them, that they let their kids play in the cricket matches etc in the main arena and if they see a wee boy playing with his Diabolo then that's my boy - last year he had hundreds of people come up to him and chat with him about it.
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Aug 14, 2007 0:51:35 GMT
Post by stormmonkey on Aug 14, 2007 0:51:35 GMT
Cricket?! Count me in!
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Aug 14, 2007 1:00:01 GMT
Post by woodenrabbit on Aug 14, 2007 1:00:01 GMT
Euan - my son and a few kids he met started a MASSIVE game to the left hand side of the main stage each afternoon - I'm sure all will be welcome again
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Kids
Aug 14, 2007 1:04:35 GMT
Post by stormmonkey on Aug 14, 2007 1:04:35 GMT
Are the kids good? I don't want to get embarrased by a load of seven year olds, you see...
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Aug 14, 2007 1:13:53 GMT
Post by woodenrabbit on Aug 14, 2007 1:13:53 GMT
LOL no - I am a scot so the son of a Scot has no cricket-playing heritage to call upon. What I am saying is that the ambience is such people should feel free to join in that sort of thing.
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Kids
Aug 14, 2007 1:16:06 GMT
Post by stormmonkey on Aug 14, 2007 1:16:06 GMT
Oh good. I see what you're saying, and I will not only join in- but I'll show your kids how an Aussie plays cricket!
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Aug 14, 2007 1:21:15 GMT
Post by woodenrabbit on Aug 14, 2007 1:21:15 GMT
Haha - yes I was trying to dispel the British stiff upper lip when it comes to kids enjoying themselves. There were SO many plusses for me from last year's event but one of the biggies was haw welcome all people there made my children feel. At NO POINT were they made to feel like they were pests or being annoying.
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Aug 24, 2007 10:56:59 GMT
Post by cyfarthfa on Aug 24, 2007 10:56:59 GMT
Didn' seem to to be so much kids stuff this year- although lots more kids.
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Aug 24, 2007 13:31:39 GMT
Post by woodenrabbit on Aug 24, 2007 13:31:39 GMT
Bubbles! Those were a touch of genoius, but yes without them methinks the kiddiness quotient would have been much reduced.
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Aug 24, 2007 16:01:43 GMT
Post by cyfarthfa on Aug 24, 2007 16:01:43 GMT
Bubbles! Those were a touch of genoius, but yes without them methinks the kiddiness quotient would have been much reduced. Unfortunatly it's difficult to blow bubles in a rainstorm or a tent for that matter. Fortunatly my children were there as a part of a group of several families, so they kept each other entertained most of the time.
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Aug 24, 2007 17:10:15 GMT
Post by peridot on Aug 24, 2007 17:10:15 GMT
I thought there was tons of stuff for kids and all of it free. Other festivals require you to spend half your beer money on kiddy things
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Aug 24, 2007 20:00:50 GMT
Post by woodenrabbit on Aug 24, 2007 20:00:50 GMT
Didn't mean to disparage the kiddie-friendly nature of the event, but I am in no doubt that without bubbles (a stroke of genius IMHO) many kids (7months - 77!) would not have had the fun that they had. I just loved watching so many kids playing with them.
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Aug 24, 2007 20:08:24 GMT
Post by cyfarthfa on Aug 24, 2007 20:08:24 GMT
In the end the economics of it will be the final decider I suppose. The bubbles were fairly expensive, but not excessivly in comparison to beer etc. AND AT LEAST THEY WORKED! There is usually so much expensive tat that is useless. I don't mind paying for things that work. Which is another point- we don't pay for children at the moment. Really, there was less than last year I think- fewer storytellers, (cat Wetherall for example) no Jenny Anydots- who could entertain a crowd of kids.
I would imagine that much more childrens' provision would increase costs with out neccessarilly increasing revenue. On the other hand you could say there's loads for kids- a dirty great big field and loads of other kids, and some pretty kid friendly music- 'the harp lady'- Nancy Elizabeth is a great favourite in the Cyfarthfa household as are 9bach- being Welsh speaking and singing songs about Ponty. (remeber when Welsh music was BUdgie aand Sassafras) Also Seasick Steve- if your tolerant of 'bad' language.
If the music is good it communicates to everyone in some way, including the very young.
Maybe part of the GreenMan thing comes from children being there. It's not a RAWK festival, but at the same time its not a straight folk festival- with all the baggage that implies. But I would like to think that some/most of the music there has lasting value and is seeking to be part of a tradition that includes loads of different people, including a wide range of ages. And a key part of that is that there is a place for music that is 'human' sized and made by people who aren't 'stars' all the time.
Hmm. That was a bit more serious than I intended. I am an old hippie/punk. I have drunk too much Landlord.
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Aug 24, 2007 20:27:37 GMT
Post by bobharford on Aug 24, 2007 20:27:37 GMT
Sadly brecon play network could not be there as there equipment is broke- mustn't grumble last year when it rained my large tent became the ball pool
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